Which team has appeared in the most Super Bowls?
The New England Patriots have made 12 appearances, the most of any franchise.
Super Bowl Appearances by Team
SUPER BOWL TRIPS The New England Patriots lead with 12 Super Bowl appearances. That is more than one great roster or one hot playoff run. New England kept getting back through roster turnover, different opponents and more than one era of Patriots football. 28 current franchises have made at least one trip. 23 returned more than once, 5 appeared exactly once, and Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, and Jacksonville are still waiting. The titleless-team breakdown separates those teams from the eight that got there but did not win. Trips and winning percentage are not the same thing. The Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2–0, which is perfect. New England’s 12 appearances and six wins carry a different kind of weight because the Patriots had to win their conference over and over again. A Super Bowl appearance is still a conference championship. One trip can define a season; repeated trips show that a franchise kept surviving roster turnover, injuries and a different playoff path every year. The New England Patriots have lost 6 Super Bowls, the most of any franchise. The Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, and Tennessee Titans have one appearance each. The Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars have never reached the Super Bowl.
Getting Back Is Almost as Hard as Getting There
Appearance leader12New England PatriotsTeams that appeared28Current NFL franchisesMultiple trips23Returned at least onceNever appeared4Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars
Super Bowl appearance questions
Which team has lost the most Super Bowls?
Which teams have appeared once?
Which teams have never appeared?
SOURCES & REVIEW
Where these Super Bowl records come from
Updated after Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026. Reviewed June 30, 2026.
- Reviewed by
- Justin Fuhr
- Reviewed
- June 30, 2026
- Coverage
- Through Super Bowl LX
- Primary sources
- NFL historical records and Pro Football Reference
How the totals work
Years refer to the calendar year when the Super Bowl was played. Franchise totals follow the current franchise across relocations and team-name changes. Co-MVPs count as two awards in one game. Current franchises with no appearance are included with zero trips rather than omitted.